‘Bait’: Riz Ahmed On the Very Personal Circumstances Surrounding the Genre-Defying Comedy
As we wait for the announcement of who will play the next James Bond (thank you for your service, Daniel...
Jeff Hiller On Offering Carol Honest Truths for ‘Pluribus’
"...and we asked you if you'd like us to tidy up your house a little bit, and you sort of...
David Fleming On Unlocking the Musical Magic of ‘Widow’s Bay’ After Learning the Island’s History
If you asked someone what the music of a comedy sounds like and what the music of horror sounds like,...
Indy Shorts: A Little Bit of Love
Does romance mean something different to everyone? Do you like your stories of the heart to be strictly comedic (Kate...
‘Heated Rivalry’ & ‘Hacks’ Score Big at GALECA’s 18th Dorian TV Awards
It pays to be a gay hockey player or the biggest comic on the planet. Or, you know, on a...
Alix Friedberg On Designing Patriotic Hootenanny Threads for ‘Palm Royale’
Apple's Palm Royale is absolute paradise--the kind of viewing experience where the crafts and the visual storytelling enhance the work...
Olga Mill On How the Research for the Costuming for ‘Beef’ Felt Like Investigative Reporting
Any time I think about the two couples at the center of Netflix's second season of Beef, I think about...
‘Stop to Stop’ Makes Blue Waves All Its Own
The opening moments of Asher Grodman & Samantha Massell's Stop to Stop might be, shall I say, triggering to those...
HollyShorts Announces Expansive 2026 Alta Global Media for 5th Annual Film Summit and Masterclass Lineup
The HollyShorts Institute non-profit today announced the panel, presentation and masterclass lineup for the 2026 Alta Global Media Film Summit,...
Indy Shorts: Jake Borelli On Confronting the Unorthodox Complications of Love with ‘IGNIS’
What would you do if you found out that your partner or spouse took medicine in order to intensify their...
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